Area Converter Calculator
Choose source and target units. Every conversion passes through square meters using defined length relationships squared.
Factors in square meters
| Unit | Exact dimensional factor |
|---|---|
| square inch | 0.0254² |
| square foot | 0.3048² = 0.09290304 |
| square yard | (3 × 0.3048)² = 0.83612736 |
| square mile | (5,280 × 0.3048)² = 2,589,988.110336 |
| acre | 43,560 × 0.3048² = 4,046.8564224 |
| hectare | 10,000 |
| square kilometer | 1,000,000 |
For example, 850 ft² is 850 × 0.09290304 = 78.967584 m². Results are rounded only after conversion. Negative areas, unknown units, invalid numeric inputs, and conversions with results too large to represent are rejected.
Sources
- NIST, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — SI units and accepted conversion guidance.
- NIST, Handbook 44, Appendix C — U.S. customary volume and length relationships used for dimensional arithmetic.